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This blog provides a platform for resources to be shared and discussions to be engaged in by anyone providing transitioning services. The content of the blog is especially applicable to those involved in the Illinois Transitions Academy.The Transitions Academy is designed to assist colleges and partnerships working on developing Bridge and ICAPS (Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System) programs by increasing awareness of the expanding partnership between Adult Education and Career and Technical Education as it relates to the ICAPS model, Accelerating Opportunity, Illinois Bridge programs, and Illinois Programs of Study. The Transitions Academy is designed to assist colleges and partnerships working on developing Bridge and ICAPS (Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System) programs.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Tips for Successful Development and Delivery of an ICAPS Support Course

Thanks to all of our panelists who shared
information in our latest ICAPS Support Webinar, Tips for Success in an ICAPS
Support Course. Dan Deasy, College of DuPage; Joy Krispin, Elgin Community
College, and Elizabeth McNulty, Elgin Community College all shared valuable
insight into the success of their programs.

Elizabeth McNulty of Elgin Community
College, shared tips for success in an ICAPS support course. “It’s important to
build a relationship with the tech instructors. Feel comfortable going to them
with questions or clarifications. I also think having consistency in teaching
teams is important. It’s important a support course teacher is willing to sign
on for several years because you get to know the program, you get to know the
instructors in the tech program. It makes it so much easier if you can build a
relationship and sustain it over time. Teachers need to be flexible.
Flexibility is the key to this.”